My favourite actor
Last week I did a few posts on favourites and I enjoyed the discussions that this opened up. So for today's post another favourites post, this time my favourite actors.
I came across this picture and just wanted to use it for this subject
I had trouble creating a 'countdown' list, so #1 is actually #10 and #10 is #1. There might be some surprises, but I will try to clarify most of them below in more detail. Behind the names are the movies that earned them a position in my list.
Gerard Butler in Law Abiding Citizen
Top 10 Actors
- Gerard Butler: the Phantom of the Opera, 300, Law Abiding Citizen & P.S. I Love You
- Kevin Spacey: American Beauty, the Usual Suspects, House of Cards, Beyond the Sea & A Time to Kill
- George Clooney: the Ides of March, the American, the Men Who Stare at Goats, Intolerable Cruelty, Ocean's Eleven, the Peacemaker & Batman & Robin
- Russel Crowe: les Misérables, the Gladiator, a Beautiful Mind, Robin Hood, Master & Commander & American Gangster
- Leonardo DiCaprio: Inception, the Wolf of Wall Street, Django Unchained, J. Edgar, Blood Diamond, the Departed, Catch me if you Can, Gangs of New York & the Man in the Iron Mask
- Harrison Ford: Indiana Jones, Star Wars, Clear and Present Danger, the Fugitive, Presumed Innocent, Air Force One & What Lies Beneath
- Al Pacino: the Godfather, Scarface, Scent of a Woman, Any Given Sunday, the Devil's Advocate, the insider, Heat
- Bruce Willis: Die Hard series, Pulp Fiction, Tears of the Sun & the Sixth Sense
- Tom Hanks: the Terminal, Forrest Gump, Band of Brothers, Saving Mr Banks & Captain Phillips
- Edward Norton: Primal Fear, American History X, Fight Club & Keeping the Faith
Edward Norton in Primal Fear
Tom Hanks meets Catherine Zeta-Jones in the Terminal
Bruce Willis in Tears of the Sun
A few honorable mentions that are definitely failing:
- Robert De Niro: Meet the Parents, the Godfather, Heat, Last Vegas, Analyze This, Heat, Ronin, Casino & Goodfellas
- Morgan Freeman: Seven, Invictus, Batman series & the Bucket List
- Hugh Jackman: les Misérables & Wolverine
- John Travolta: Pulp Fiction, Face/Off, the Taking of Pelham 123, Swordfish, Grease & Saturday Night Fever Hugh Grant: Love Actually, About a Boy, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill, Music & Lyrics & Mickey Blue Eyes
Al Pacino in Scent of a Woman
I will give a bit more details about my selection for the Top 5:
5: Harrison Ford, a kid-idol. Playing great memorable roles when I was growing up like Han Solo and Indiana Jones and still did great stuff afterwards.
4: Al Pacino, just look at his films and career. He is incredibly versatile and I don't think he's ever made a bad film. One of the biggest names in Hollywood and his resume speaks for itself.
3: Bruce Willis, I think he's very underestimated, he does a large variety of roles and is very versatile and diverse, he comes across believable in every role. I even cheered for him as he was playing the Jackal in the film with the same name opposite Richard Gere (overestimated in my opinion)
2: Tom Hanks, he can get away with murder. He has a fantastic sence of humour, he is incredibly versatile and can't do anything wrong. Any film that he participates in, he makes it much better and makes it an Oscar contender
1: Edward Norton, he was very young when he played in Primal Fear, but delivered a masterpiece. Ever since he's portrayed very interesting characters very convincingly. I had trouble as a Jew watching American History X, but he almost made me sympathise with Nazi's.
George Clooney & Kevin Spacey in the Men who Stare at Goats
I have to mention that Kevin Spacey was a huge favourite, until recent events. I feel that his performances should not erase him from my list and a man is innocent until proven guilty, but I did move him down because of that. Otherwise he would have ended in or around the top 5. I think he is a very versatile actor, who does great accents and emotions. The variety of his roles speak for themselves.
Harrison Ford in Air Force Once
I want to dedicate a paragraph on Leo DiCaprio. In my eyes, he has made one of the biggest changes possible in the history of movies. I did not like him in Titanic or Gangs of New York, but then he started doing some great roles, more serious and some great acting and in my opinion he should have gotten an Oscar much earlier in his career.
I hope you like my list, do you agree with what I have put here. Is someone missing? I have left some people out on purpose, but I don't mind discussing about them.
Kevin Spacey in House of Cards
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@wolfje you've mentioned some great actors and some truly excellent films here. You've reminded me of some that I haven't watched in a long time, and in doing so have inspired me to watch them again. I suspect I might actually work my way through the entire list!!
It is a shame about the allegations against Kevin Spacey, however, that doesn't change the fact that he was outstanding as an actor. The Usual Suspects will always be one of my all time favourites.
Do you post these 'favourite' lists often?
Yes, I found that they awaken nice memories and conversations. So I do plan to do them more often. Once my 50 challenges are done I need some material to post anyway as I try to do a post once a day and I don't want to fill them with spam or copy/paste material.
Yeah, it's a pity about KS, but I really liked him and he would've finished higher if it wasn't for that. But I also believe in innocent until proven guilty, so he does get the benefit of the doubt from me. It doesn't take away that he's extremely talented.
You still respect Kevin Spacey after what he has done to young boys?
I have to admit it hurts me to hear that and he was much higher on my list, but I also think that he is innocent until proven guilty. I don't have the details, no one does except those involved, so until we know where this goes I give him the benefit of the doubt and kept him in my list.
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